Maybe I’m just behind but a few months ago I discovered, other than the nominate Quaker, Myiopsitts monachus monachus, that they’re 3 other Quaker subspecies?
There’s not many pictures of Myiopsitta monachus calita, or Myiopsitta monachus cotorra, nor are they strikingly different but Cliff parrots?! Aka Myiopsitta luchsi! Holy cow!
They look so different!
Here’s the site that lists the species, though you have to look up the names.
beautyofbirds.com
There’s not many pictures of Myiopsitta monachus calita, or Myiopsitta monachus cotorra, nor are they strikingly different but Cliff parrots?! Aka Myiopsitta luchsi! Holy cow!
They look so different!
Here’s the site that lists the species, though you have to look up the names.
Quaker Parrots
The Quaker Parrot (Myiopsitta monachus) is endemic to Central Bolivia and southern Brazil to central Argentina). This parrot got its name from the facial
beautyofbirds.com
